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  Chongqing Monorail, Metro under construction, Light Rail under construction The city of Chongqing (Chung King to your Chinese food fans, it means "Double Celebration") contracted to build a 2.6 km 3 station Aerobus monorail, to be completed in 2003. The project never materialised, but this 2000 Forbes article tells a fascinating story.   Monorail (重庆 轨道交通; pinyin: Chóngqìng Guǐdào Jiāotōng) Chongquing's 19.1 km monorail opened in June, 2005. Three stations and 2.2 km of its route are underground, which might make it a submorail. Or maybe a monoway. A 6.2 km extension is under construction an expected to open soon. Two additional lines are under construction, and 4 more are planned. These lines will be a mix of conventional subway, monorail and light rail. Official Home Page Unofficial Home Page Youtube video A lower deck on this amazing bridge will carry the Chongquing monorail across the Yangtze River. View of Chongqing and its sister city Cheech from the monorail Subway Two subway lines are under construction. Construction on the 16.4 km, 13 station Line 1 was halted in 1997 due to a legal dispute and did not resume until 2007. It has since become a 36 km subway, and is now scheduled to open in 2011 Ten of the 22 stations are be underground. A feasibility study on a 16.6 km (with 10.2 km underground), 14 station line is still in the planning stages. Two additional lines are scheduled for construction in 2010: a 19.3 km (8.4 km underground), 14 station line and a 28.6 km (8.6 km below ground) 18 station light rail line, which will eventually eventually connect with the Jingbei Airport to span a total of 64 km. Light Rail A light rail line is also planned, with the 17 station, 17.4 km light rail line already under construction. Scheduled to open in 2004, it has yet to be completed. |
